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Scouring the Desert

Find and deliver Silithyst to the Silithyst Extractor, then speak with Marshal Bluewall at the Alliance encampment near Hive'Zora.
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Return Silithyst

Description

We recently found out that the Horde has been scavenging the Silithus desert for resources, but paid them little mind. We thought it could not be worth it to station large numbers in this sweltering desert.

However, it was discovered the importance of the resources, and now we are scrambling to catch up.

If I have your assistance, you must go into the desert and recover the silithyst and return it here.

Reward

You can choose one of these awards:
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 Major Healing Potion
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 Major Mana Potion

Progress

Be careful out there, but also be quick. We have no time to lose.

Completion

Thank the Light you were successful.

Now if we could only have started this sooner, our need would not be so desperate. We must keep the bounty of the desert from falling into the hands of the Horde.

Gains

Upon completion of quests, get:

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By Desarly on 01/02/2007 (Patch 2.0.1)
First step: Search the Silithus desert for a Silithus Mound. When you click on it you will be covered in a bright dust. Speed is slightly reduced.

Next Step: Run back to the camp where you picked up the quest. There is a machine you need to step into located @ (32,50). This will complete the returning silithus part of the quest.

Final Step: Now go back to the questgiver to turn it in.
He is located right in that camp!

Simple!
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By Fwaky on 03/25/2007 (Patch 2.0.10)
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By Shiznet on 05/24/2007 (Patch 2.1.0)
I have no idea why this is a required level 60 quest. Its super easy to do, no problems what so ever. Desarly explains it perfecty and its confirmed. Soloed as a 56 Fire Mage.
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By Melon109 on 02/06/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)
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By ddmannion on 07/27/2007 (Patch 2.1.3)
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By haloman800 on 01/07/2007 (Patch 2.0.1)
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By Vampyr on 09/07/2007 (Patch 2.1.3)
The key point here is you have to RUN back to the camp. If you attempt to mount, then you are no longer ""carrying the Silithus Mound"".
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By eincaic on 08/19/2007 (Patch 2.1.3)
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By spent on 08/22/2007 (Patch 2.1.3)
you drop the mound when you stealth too.
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By Dnanger on 11/08/2007 (Patch 2.2.3)
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By themrb on 10/13/2007 (Patch 2.2.3)
Don't get on your mount or it will cancel the effect.
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By kcufo on 11/11/2007 (Patch 2.2.3)
Just checked and the quest is repeatable for reputation with Centurian Circle.

Increased reputation by 20 points each time I returned Siltithus to the extractor.
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By pangeltveit on 12/27/2007 (Patch 2.3.0)
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By Astry on 02/29/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
9550 exp and 500 reputation in 2.3
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By swishasweet on 01/20/2008 (Patch 2.3.2)
FOR ALLIANCE:

You will be looking for small Gyser that look like this:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/Getitboi/WoWScrnShot_012108_203520.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/Getitboi/WoWScrnShot_012108_203520.jpg
and are usually found near Mountain like structurs that look like this:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/Getitboi/WoWScrnShot_012108_194511.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/Getitboi/WoWScrnShot_012108_194511.jpg
which are just south of the quest giver, just follow the dark road type path to its end:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/Getitboi/WoWScrnShot_012108_194606.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/Getitboi/WoWScrnShot_012108_194606.jpg

You will then Carry the aura on your body to a machine close to the quest giver:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/Getitboi/WoWScrnShot_012108_194943.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/Getitboi/WoWScrnShot_012108_194943.jpg

Visualized Guide, step by step for u guys!
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By Tanae on 04/22/2008 (Patch 2.4.1)
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By Assassin007 on 04/23/2008 (Patch 2.4.1)
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By Zaanikui on 07/04/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
You get flagged for PVP after you pick up the Silithyst. I received 19 Honor points on entering the machine for turn-in. After Patch 2.4, exp 9550, rep 500 and 20 rep on subsequent turn-ins.

Also as a level 58 Night Elf Hunter, I got mobbed by four at once on the first run. Once my pet aggro'd I ran a bit further and feigned at which time the Silithyst came off me but landed in a pile on the ground. When the mobs left me for my pet, I got up and recollected from the new pile and turned on AOC and ran. When pet distance broke him from me, I whistle him back to my side. Was no problem and made first two runs without swinging or shooting.

Quite easy for the XP, Rep and Honor Points.
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By asyacalkins on 04/05/2008 (Patch 2.4.1)
I found the Silithyst Geiser right next to the Bones of Grakkaron 35.55, got covered in it, and ran back to the camp: it is the shortest distance, I believe. Did this with my 55 Druid in cat form.
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By Dochalliday on 11/05/2008 (Patch 3.0.3)
it is now 500 rep
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By Imaginist on 06/21/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
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By EvoTech on 04/06/2008 (Patch 2.4.1)
Found one around 30, 30

Blink and Travel form will not lose the buff, but u will be pvp enabled and if u die, you will lose the buff and have to do all again.
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By ahahah on 10/24/2008 (Patch 3.0.2)
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By Chancakes on 06/11/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
This quest DOES count towards the Loremaster of Kalimdor achievement.
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By Sinspire on 09/02/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
For those that didn't get to play in this zone at its PVP peak--

The first turn-in (as a quest) nets you +20 honor and +20 Cenarion Circle rep. This isn't a ""repeatable quest,"" as someone said above, but it is a repeatable ACTION, which gets you the +20 honor and +20 rep.
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By Thainen on 06/19/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
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By gabrielalfaro00 on 07/16/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
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By Macookta on 04/28/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
For everyone posting the coordinates of Silithyst and nothing else:

Why not get the https://vanillawowdb.com/?client Wowhead client and upload your data so it appears on the https://vanillawowdb.com/?object=181598 Silithyst Geyser page?
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By SamanthaJae on 08/19/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
They are a little bit tricky to find but they will have a pvp symbol over them with your mouse pointer. But just look around the mountains
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By Angelyze on 04/18/2011 (Patch 3.1.3)
There's a lot of those Gyser surrounding 'Twilight Outpost'
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By Prondorrogueown on 10/05/2011 (Patch 3.1.3)
found one at 45/30
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By DonkRonk on 06/25/2011 (Patch 3.1.3)
Have the Silithyst, trying to turn it in but will not let me complete the quest. Did I miss a step?
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By Shubi on 07/12/2011 (Patch 3.1.3)
On Patch 4.2.0 - (32,50)
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----> https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps?data=1377:320500 MAP HERE <----
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On Patch 1.12.1 - old map - (54,55)
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----> https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps?data=1377:540550 MAP HERE <----
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By Matttthe on 02/07/2011 (Patch 3.1.3)
Its now 525 rep and 7425 experience.
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By Matttthe on 02/07/2011 (Patch 3.1.3)
The second time only 3 honor points.
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By Koiyama on 01/08/2011 (Patch 3.1.3)
Can be picked up while in flight form and does not cancel flight form. You will be flying at walking speed, but you can fly up high and avoid pvp :P
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By Dractulamede on 04/08/2011 (Patch 3.1.3)
Unless I missed something, no one mentioned the fact that the silithyst is related to the little numbers at the top center of the screen that you see when you are in Slithius. These indicate how many of these things have been turned in by each faction. If one faction reaches 200, they get a buff. You don't have to be on a quest to do this.
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By omurray on 07/23/2012 (Patch 3.1.3)
Just finished this and the 5% buff does still occur. Now I am stuck PVP flagged for a bit, but there are no Allies out here.
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By bridgetmaryrose on 06/29/2013 (Patch 3.1.3)
Agree CabbyZ, it's not all that clear either what the objective is and/or how to go about it.

This is a quest about standing in the aura lights cast out of small transient geyser-like formations. The captured aura is the Silithyst.

These geysers pop up randomly fairly regularly in and around the vicinity of the Twilight Outpost, but they can be found near the Hive and also the Bones patch. If in doubt, mouse over any light brown lumpy bits on the ground and if the faction emblems of both Alliance and Horde appear, then its an aura geyser which will shortly expel its light upwards.

To capture the aura, simply stand in the light, then make for the camp asap.
I have copied and pasted what Lucilite wrote because it was very helpful :

Lucilite on 2012/01/20 (Patch 4.3.0)
To ""complete"" the quest, you need to return to the camp with the silithys aura still on you, and step onto the big machine platform (located at coords 39,47). Basically you turn in the 'aura' to the machine, then the quest is marked as ""complete. Then you turn the completed quest in to Marshal Bluewall, who is standing nearby.

Even after you have completed the attached quest, you can return and repeat. Every time you successfully capture and turn in a Silithyst, your faction benefits - evidenced by the score at the top of your screen when in the Silithus zone.

Hope this has made sense to everyone who has been struggling to understand what to do, where to do it and how to achieve the outcomes.

Best of Luck !
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By Kolii on 07/20/2013 (Patch 3.1.3)
Mages, you can blink with this item :)
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